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Biography: historical, political & military

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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. On 30th April 1945 Germany is in chaos.. Hitler's Last Day: Minute by Minute is pure chronological narrative, as seen through the eyes of those who were with Hitler in those last tumultuous hours; those fighting in the streets of Germany; and those pacing the corridors of power in Washington, London and Moscow. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Short Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780722771
ISBN
9781780722771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. The extraordinary and inspirational story of a young boy soldier in the Sudan People's Liberation Army. Num Pages: 288 pages, Section: 8, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; BGHA; HBWS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349121253
ISBN
9780349121253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.73

Paperback. From autobiographical writings, this book reconstructs the extraordinary life of Thomas Platter and the lives of his sons. It expands the historical contexts of these accounts and, in the process, brings to life the customs, perceptions and character of an age on the threshold of modernity. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 418 pages, 26 halftones, 5 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1D; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
418
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226473246
ISBN
9780226473246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.14

Hardcover. Sicard founded the National Institution of Deaf Mutes during the Terror. Paradoxically, the abbe was a non-conformist priest who was arrested frequently, until his supporters intervened. Later his students gave public demonstrations of his grammatical definitions attracting international curiosity. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; CFZ; HBJD; HBTV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137512857
ISBN
9781137512857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.53

Hardcover. This is the biography of 'Big Jim' Larkin. Through the research of Emmet O'Connor, Larkin - Labour leader and agitator - is thoroughly evaluated. Based on police records, FBI files, and archives of the Communist International in Moscow, O'Connor explores the hidden side of a very private person who kept his ambition behind a veil of silence. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 labour history images. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 244 x 39. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781906359935
ISBN
9781906359935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.59

Paperback. Emmet O'Connor uses archival sources, including declassified Soviet Union and FBI files, to cast light on Jim Larkin and his relations with international communism. He aims to uncover the motivation behind Larkin's public persona. Series: Radical Irish Lives. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPF; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 216. Biography..James Larkin. 148pp. Radical Irish Lives Series
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
9781859183397
ISBN
9781859183397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.52

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780708319475
ISBN
9780708319475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.72

Hardcover. This is the personal story of a middle-class, Jewish, US educated Cuban who joins Che Guevara and Fidel Castro to become a leader in the dramatic and dangerous urban underground during the struggle and ultimate triumph of the revolution, from 1952-1959. Num Pages: 336 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KJC; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787961695
ISBN
9780787961695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.17

Paperback. A powerful and moving account of the treatment of Raif Badawi, the Saudi blogger sentenced to 1000 lashes, as well as the story of his wife and their family's struggle. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJPN; BGHA; JPVH1; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 25. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408707937
ISBN
9781408707937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Hardback. The startling biography of a native Turkestani whose pursuit of self-determination for his country saw him serve the Nazis in World War II, the Red Army, and the CIA at the height of the Cold War. Translator(s): Barchard, David. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FC; 3JJ; BGH; HBTW; HBWQ; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046978
ISBN
9781849046978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.03

Paperback. In 1977 'Julia' became one of the 30,000 victims of Argentina's military dictatorship. Julia was a young physician and mother-to-be kidnapped from a medical clinic and found years later in a clandestine grave along with 334 other corpses. By covering the life of one victim, this book gives voice to the thousands of citizens who were 'disappeared'. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPVH; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Temple University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566394376
ISBN
9781566394376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.81

Hardback. BIC Classification: BGH; JWT; VFV; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
St Martin´s Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250129901
ISBN
9781250129901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.85

Paperback. Lady Jane Grey, is one of the most elusive and tragic characters in English history. In July 1553 the death of the childless Edward VI threw the Tudor dynasty into crisis. On Edward's instructions his cousin Jane Grey was proclaimed queen, only to be ousted 13 days later by his illegitimate half sister Mary and later beheaded. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, maps, geneal. tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444350180
ISBN
9781444350180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.72

paperback. This definitive biography of Anne Boleyn establishes her as a figure of considerable importance and influence in her own right. A full biography of Anne Boleyn, based on the latest scholarly research. Focuses on Anne's life and legacy and establishes Anne as a figure of considerable importance and influence in her own right. Num Pages: 480 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 818.
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405134637
ISBN
9781405134637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.94

Hardback. * a major new analysis of the hidden networks and alliances that lie behind George W. Busha s power * uncovers the ideological sources of the Bush Administration and its highly controversial a war on terrora * written by the celebrated French reporter and author of the best--selling book Busha s War. . Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745633480
ISBN
9780745633480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Paperback. * a major new analysis of the hidden networks and alliances that lie behind George W. Busha s power * uncovers the ideological sources of the Bush Administration and its highly controversial a war on terrora * written by the celebrated French reporter and author of the best--selling book Busha s War. . Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745633497
ISBN
9780745633497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.53

Paperback. Tells the story of innocence betrayed, of passion and curiosity about the world of machines turned nightmarish and punished by the cruelty of which only humans are capable. Series: Vintage War. Num Pages: 336 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 111 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099597551
ISBN
9780099597551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.99
€ 4.99

paperback. During the second world war Eric Lomax was forced to work on the notorious Burma-Siam Railway and was tortured by the Japanese for making a crude radio. Left emotionally scarred and unable to form normal relationships Lomax suffered for years until, with the help of his wife Patti and the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. Num Pages: 256 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FM; BGHA; HBJF; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099582311
ISBN
9780099582311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.64

Paperback. A biography of the first Prime Minister of the 20th Century during the height of the British Empire. Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, 2 black & white halftones, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904950547
ISBN
9781904950547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 574 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780760320549
ISBN
9780760320549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.08

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